Type-setting machine.



W. WRIGHT.

l TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY25 i911.

1 ,203,679. Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

W. WRIGHT.

TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLlcATlQN FILED MAY25. 191|.

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TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZS, I9II- 1 ,203,679. Patented Nov. Y, 1916.

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TYPE SETTINGMACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY25,I9I1.

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WALTER WRIGHT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-SETTING MACHINE.

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To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, WALTER WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, and va resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Type-Setting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

A main object of the invention is to provide a machine by means of which type may be composed with great rapidity and which is particularly adapted for use in connection with type and ribbon oiiice printing machines, in the production of fac-simile typewritten letters.

It is of prime importance, in employing large lists of names for the mailing` of duplicate letters, that the setting' up of the type for the letter be accomplished with despatch.

Bv my improved machine, long letters,

briefs, and other work, may be speedily set up in typewriter-type-faced metal type. The invention however, is not limited to the type and work mentioned but is adapted for all work where standard type setting and similar machines are now employed.

My improved mechanism functions with accuracy to select and assemble the type in instant response to the movements of any approved arrangement of keys representingr the respective characters to be set up for printing.

The rapidity of operation is attained by making provision for giving to the type a minimum of definite transfer movements over a surface of unbroken continuity fromthe supply to the point of assemblage and effecting the said movements by operative elements that keep the moving type under perfect control; this makes it possible to speed the driven elements to the'utmost without any risk of lessening the precision with which. they pe'rformtheir respective` Specification of Letters Patent.

understood, however, that the invention is not limited'to machines employing a magazine of the described character.

The type are disposed fiatwise in the magazine andthe latter is so arranged relatively to the supporting structure, that a bed is provided which affords a flat surface on which the lowermost type in each column directly rests. Ejectors give radial movement to the type in a straight direction on the fiat supporting surface, and the ejectors are so formed as to maintain the type under perfect l control andA positively confine their movement to direct lines away from the respective magazine columns. The ejectors serve to move the type directly into position to be taken along the supporting surface by a highlyv speeded advancing or conveying meansand a novel controlling and guiding` member moving in a definite path, which path in the present instance, advantageously circumjacent to the base of the cylindrical magazine. Located in the line of travel of the advancing means, the bed surface is formed with a common outlet for the type, conforming preferably to the profile of the type, and at the far side of the outlet opening` is a positive barrier against which the successive types are brought to an abrupt stop. The conveying` means include yielding` elements that act as followers, and which ride over the abruptly arrested type at high speed without damage thereto, and in the act of riding over an arrested type, the follower positively and unfailingly presses downward on the type to'forcibly eject it through the outlet opening in the bed, to any approved assembling device.

The mentioned guiding and controlling means for the type being conveyed, is in the forni of a traveler, which is of 'ring shape to conform to the cylindrical magazine; and said ring traveler is mounted for limited vertical movement as hereinafter explained, for affording ready entrance of a type therebeneath. The traveler is provided with a rib which engages in a special groove or recess in the opposed side of the type, and after a type has entered beneath the traveler, upon the latter being raised, the traveler is caused to instantly close on the type, the mentioned Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

Applicatidn led May 25, 1911. Serial No. 629,394.

rib beinO so accommodated in the corresponding' groove of the type that the traveler continues Vits uninterrupted movement at high speed; the ltype however, isk held by the ejector against movement until struck by the mentioned yielding elements, preferably spring pressed vertical pins, that take the type to the described outlet, there being desirably, a plurality of said pins to insure a quick movement of the successive types. is the type guiding and controlling traveler tra-verses a common path with the pusher pins, l utilize said traveler to mount the said pins so that the traveler in this form is made to constitute part of the conveying or advancing means and all will move in perfect unison. The arrangement is such that when a key is struck a corresponding type will be ejected, the traveler will be slightly raised from its seat to permit entrance of the type and then lowered, the type carried to the outlet leading to the chase or other desired point of assemblage and forced Ythrough said outlet and the ejector and key be Quickly restored to their original positions.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying' drawings in which- Figure l is a view in vertical section, of a machine illustrating one embodiment of my invention, parts being omitted when constituting mere duplications of those shown in the view; Fig. is a. partial sectional plan view on line 2, 2, Fig. l, the individual ejecting devices being in large part omitted as unnecessary for the illustration, and the bank of keys being largely diagrammatic; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken at right angles to Fig. l; Fig. l is a fragmentary view in vertical section of certain details of the means for raising the traveler to permit entrance of a type therebeneath after the type is ejected from the magazine; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional plan view of an ejector and a part of the supporting platform or bed overv which the high speed traveler moves, the view indicating the escape outlet for the type and the stop at said outlet for arresting the type, two types being shown respectivelj7 in the position given to the same when ejected from the magazine and in the position of escaping through the bed; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing the stop for arresting the successive type and releasing them from the carrier and showing theshape of the outlet opening for the type; Fig. G is a detail view in vertical section showing one of the pusher pins of the carrier for engaging the ejected type; Fig. 7 is a detail in vertical section on line 7, 7, Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a detail in vertical section showing an ejector in the outer position; F ig.V 9 is a detail side elevation of a meansfor laterally shifting the chase to bring a different grooved p0rtion' in position to receive the type; Fig. l() isa perspective view of the improved type, which has the usual side grooves or recesses that give the type guided movement in the channels of the magazine, and has in addition a special groove which receives the guiding rib on the traveler; Fig. ll is a detail view in vertical section, given to illustrate a form of traveler which is bedded on a movable member, ordinarily of annular form, instead of being directly bedded on a fixed fraiiie part and directly lifted as in the form illustrated in the other figures; and Fig. 12 represents another form of the ejector. Fig. 13, represents still another form of ejector'.

Referring more specifically to the mechanical features of the illustrated example of my invention,v a suitable frame or base l0 mounts a magazine 2O of any approved detail construction, having vertical chan` nels 21 for holding a supply of type 25 in columns representing various printing characters, the lowermost type resting directljv on the fiat surface of the base. Ejectors 30 have suitable connection with the keys fel-0 as by bell cranks ell fulcrumed on grooved radial brackets 1l of frame l0, and by pull rods 42, the returnv movement of an ejector being influenced by retractile spring 3l and the keys being restored by a compression spring 43 (Fig. l) or by other approved means.

The ejectors are assembled preferably interiorly of the magazine type columns and move outward to deliver the type beneath the traveler 50 which is made annular conform to the cylindrical magazine. Said traveler, in the form shown in Figs. l to l), surrounds snugly the circular portion l2 on frame l0 and its lower edge may bed on a ledge or shoulder 13 on the frame. lh'ovision is made for drivingthe traveler continuously at a high rate of speed by suitable driving means; an electric motor 60 is illustrated, having a spur gear 6l in mesh "ith cog teeth 5l on thebase of the traveler. To raise the traveler slightly to permit entrance of an ejected type therebeneath, suitable lifting devices are provided, which in the present example, constitute essentially levers of the first order, desirably located at ldiametrically opposite points of the carrier;

thus at opposite sides of the traveler, lifting arms (Figs. 2, 3 and el) extend from rock shafts 66 to the traveler and terminate between flanges 52 thereon, and rock arms 37 on each shaft 6G, connect by links 67H with crank arms 68, provided on the ends of a rock shaft 69 which ranges across the frame 10-below the ejectors. Motion may be imparted to shaft 69 to raise traveler 50 asY follows: Below the keys l0 a universal bar 70 is supported, the keys being fulcrumed rearward of the bar 70 on a rod 40a common to all, and the said universal bar is supported from a rock shaft 71 by arms 72. On a third arm 72a on shaft 71 is suported an upright pawl 73 pivoted at about the center and engaging by its hooked upper end, a lever bar 74 which is supported en rock shaft 69 by arms 69a. By the described connections between the eys and the lifting arms 65,- the depression of a key depresses universal bar 70, and rocks the shaft 71, which inl turn pulls down pawl 73 thereby rocking shaft 69, which through arms 68 and links 67 pull downward on rock arms 67, and thus through shaft G6 cause the lifting arms 65 to raise the traveler. ln the continued downward movement of the pawl 73, its lower end strikes an oblique cam surface on a member 73a and the pawl thus cams olf and releases the bar 74 to permit the traveler to be dropped. Shaft 71 has side arms 71a connected with retractile springs 71h, whereby the said shaft, the gawl 73 and the universal bar 70 are restored to position. A bar 7 3b guides the vertical movements of the pawl.

Properly timed with the raising of the traveler is the movement of the ejector 30 corresponding to the key struck, and when the type reaches the limit of its radial movement, the traveler drops and an annular depending rib 56 thereon, having a cam-like angular face (Fig. 4) is received in a transverse groove or recess 26 formed across that side of the type that is uppermost in the magazine as well as while in transit toward the point of discharge. This rib 56 is herein also referred to as a type-key. t will be observed that the groove 2G is not to be confounded with the oppositely disposed grooves 27 in the type for receiving the sides of the channels 26 of the magazine. To convey the successive types to the point of discharge as rapidly as they are ejected, at least one type pusher 55 is provided, preferably two or three of said pushers being employed in practice. The traveler 50 conveniently serves to mount the pushers and each pusher is very advantageously in the form of a vertical pin having a collar or flange 56a pressed against by a compression spring 57 in the housing 58. The housing may be detachably secured to the traveler as indicated, by screw threads 'or equivalent means with a view to the convenient replacing of a pin when worn. rFhe pin is beveled to cause it to be readily forced upward when the type strikes the arresting device 80 provided at the outlet opening 81 formed in the path of travel of the type and its forward movement is abruptly stopped. The outlet opening conforms to the shape of the type lying flat and is only sufficiently larger than the type to permit the type to pass freely therethrough. The arresting device 80 may be in the form of a flange its walls rising at three sides of the outlet opening, two of which act as wing guides betweenl which the type enters, and at the far side of the opening the transversely ranging portion of the flange, has a lug or fixed key 82 conforming approximately to one of the side recesses 27 of the type, a second lug 83 being produced on the flat bed on which the type is carried, said lug 83 completing the conformation o f the walls defining the opening in correspondence with the fiat-lying type. The pusher pin when the type is brought up against stop 80, will yieldingly ride over the type and force the type through the outlet opening in a downward direction.

1t will be seen from Figs. 5, 6 and 8 that the ejector 30 also has at its forward end a conformation corresponding in essentials with the adjacent side of the type, the ejector being formed with a transverse pusher surface 32 (Fig. 5) for contact with the opposed surface of the type, and with an outward extension 33 having a lateral enlargetical guide tube 85 below which is a chase or other assembling device 86, the chase being mounted to slide laterally in a vertical support 87, and having chann-els 88 either of which may be made to aline with the guide tube 85. To provide for shifting the chase the latter has a rack 89 meshing with spur pinion 90 on a shaft 91 on the support 87, and on said shaft also is a ratchet wheel 91LL and a pivoted arm 92 carrying a pawl 93 engaging said ratchet wheel. The pivoted arm 92 is connected by link 94 with a hand lever 95 so that the throwing of the lever serves to shift the chase to bring its channels in succession into alinement with the type guide 85.

ln the form shown in Fig. 11, instead of the traveler 50n being directly bedded on the machine frame, it is bedded on a separate ring 100 which has an annular groove 101 in its perimeter for receiving the described lifting arms 65. The carrier may be driven by a round belt 102 and it desirably runs on ball bearings 103. Similarly ball bearings 104 may be interposed between the ring 100 and the outer surface of the annular part 12 of the machine frame. rlhe ring 100 does not rotate but has only a vertical movement permitted by the lifting arms 65, the balls 104 moving in grooves 105. By vthis construction it will be seen that the ring traveler a is tree from the direct action of the lifting arms and may have a belt drive which arrangement reduces noise.

ln Fig. 12 is illustrated an ejectorl having features additional to those in the form shown in the other figures the aim being to provide,- ii it be possible, an even greater assurance that the type will not be accidentally shifted from proper position in transit. rlhus the ejector 30a in Fig. l2, has a transverse surface 32 for contact with the opposed surface of the type 25, an extension 33 to range along a side of the type, terminal lateral pilot member to embrace the farthermost end of the type, and an intermediate lateral member 34; to enter the adjacent recess 27 of the type. ldlith this form or" ejector, the type is designed to be moved from the magazine to the discharge outlet with the face of the type toward the pusher surface and this is feasible because when the type is engaged by the traveler, the proportion of the pa 'ts is such that there will he no damaging rubbing action against the type face when the conveying pusher pin forces the type from the.

ejector, as the principal rubbing action will be against the base end ot the type. .fin advantage 'in theV ejector directly pushing againstthe face of the type is the broad bearing thus afforded, which contributes to the sate movement of the type without danger oit its being'accidentally turned.

rlhe member ifi may be omitted from the the form of ejector in F ig. l2, because the outer end serves the same purpose and has its own advantages in that it forms one side of a tl'iree-sided box or inclosure. lilith an ejector as described, a type is pressed outward by contact of the ejector with the face 26 ot the type, and the rib of the traveler drops into the groove 26 before the key is released; the release 01"' the key permits retractile spring 3l to pull backward on the ejector, .so that the member 85 presses against the base of the type while the type is held by the traveler. rlhus the base of the type receives the rubbing action against the ejector, when the type is `forced out by an advancing pusher pin. Y

It may be well to explain here that it a yielding pusher pin should be encountered by an outwardly moving ejecto-r, the said pin will rise in the traveler, the same as when riding over an arrested type at the outlet. l

It will be observed (Figs. 5 and 8) that the ejector has a dat top surface at 36 just rearward of the type-engaging members, which surface is approximately coi-eXtensive with the area of the Hatl lying type, and in the outward movement of the ejector', the surface '36 is brought under the columns, of type and forms a seat on which the type in the magazine columns will rest until the ejector again moves rearwardly to permit the lowermost type to drop into position to be engaged by the ejector on its next forward movement.

The connection between the upper arm dit. of the bell crank ll and the ejector 30, is provided by forming the rear end of the ejector with a horizontal slot i7, which receives a cross pin 4S on said crank arm. The connection causes the bell crank 'to force the ejector outward and permits the crank to return to normal position with the key lever d0, under the pressure or spring d3, bev-tore the ejector returns under the action of spring Shatter the advanced type has been carried along by the advancing pusher 55. rllhe return movementof the bell crank lever al is limited by a. suitable device, in this instance, an adjusting screw 4.5 having a lock nut et@ (Fig. 8).

The machine may beiadjusted for accommodating any size type, and to this end it is possible to so adjust the traveler that the ring :i0 thereon will be verjT clos-e to the bed, to engage even the smallest type. To make provision lor limiting' the downward movement toward the bed. the said traveler instead of resting on the hed, is prei'erably sustained on adjustable members. rlhus l have shown upright stops 90, provided with lock nuts 91, beneath the arms G5, :for limiting the downward movement of the said arms, the said stops being screwed into the frame l0, and when the stops are so adjusted as to prevent the traveler from seating on he machine bed, it is evident the arms may sustain the traveler at a height to acconnnodate any type 'from say eight to sixteen points, or any other sizes withinv the capacity for which the parts are proport'ioned.

Compression springs 92 bear at their upper ends against the arms 67, and rest at their lower ends in recesses 93 in the frame 10 of the machine, and aid in forcing the ring'() or 100, downward toward the base, the instant the pawl 73 is cammed oil from its engagement with the bar 75l- A vertical flange 10L is provided on the frame 10; to limit the forward movement of the ejectors 30, the eXtreme forward ends of which extend slightly beyond the forward ends ot the types to constitute a pilotl member so that a type cannot be jammed by being carried outward beyond the point where the controlling Vrib 56 can properly enter the grooves 26 and position the type.

ln Fig. 1, I show means appurtenant to the magazine for automatically feeding type into the type magazine while the machine is being operated at a very high rate of speed. As will readily berunderstood in operating a typesetting machine at the rate of 500 or more letters per minute, the vowels and letters most commonly used in ordinary words as well as the spacing blocks will be used in laroe quantities; therefore l provide means for using the machine continuously without intermission or stopping to repl-enish any of the type channels, by providing over the top of each type channel in the magazine, a removable type supply tube supported in such a manner that the type contained in said type supply tube will be automatically fed by gravity into the channel proper of the magazine, just as they automatically and by gravity leave the channels proper of the magazine in succession into the arms of the ejector. By this-means it will readily be seen that as these supply tubes become empty, they can be replaced at convenience, at any time before the type in any particular channel in the magazine proper is entirely exhausted, and thus render the type feed continuous and automatic.

The removable type-holding tubes 110 are detachably supported in any suitable manner. ln the illustration (Fig. l) they are arranged in connection with substantially cylindrical frame or body comprising a lower spider 111 which ts friction tight in magazine 20, or is secured to the latter in any suitable manner, and a peripherally recessed top plate 112 which is supported from the said spider by a central spindle 113. The spider 111 has a vertical annular flange 114 located just inside of the channels 21 of magazine 20 and on its underside the top plate 112 is formed with an annular rib 115. The attachable and detachable tubes 110 have each on the inner side, a downwardly projecting hook 116 that is adapted tovengage over the flange 114, and above the hook 116, each channel has an inwardly projecting spring arm 117, the curved end of which may spring into engagement with the rib 115. 4The attaching means shown for tubes 110 may be of any other suitable character.

ln Fig. 13, is shown an ejector which can return with the bellcranlr, and if desired may be made a part ofsame. As shown in this ligure the ejector b is formed with a side extension or arm 33h, reduced in width at the end portion to conform to the shape of the type, the head or front end of which is wider than its base or rear end; on the sid-e of the ejector opposite to the arm is a raised seat 30d adapted to contact with the base of the type in pushing it forward and, l y reason of the point of contact being to one side of the center of gravity of the type, it is given a turning or twisting thrust tending to keep the type-head against the arm as it is advanced. l

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

il.. A. tyre-,Setting ,machine ,comprising a rest, a type assembling device, the said bed having an outlet extending downward therefrom and forming a throat leading to the assembling device, a barrier at said outlet forming a stop for the type, the said Vbarrier and the opposite side wall of the outlet presenting members corresponding with the side recesses in the types, the mentioned flat surface of the bed extending around the magazine and on a plane with said outlet, keyoperated ejectors having each a member received in one of the side recesses of said lowermost types, type-advancing means in` the form of a yieldingly mounted pin traveling around the magazine and over the throat of the assembling device, the mentioned ejectors delivering the type into the path of travel of the said type-advancing means, anda vertically shiftable type-controlling device extending around the said path and having a member -so positionedV thereon as to enter the mentioned third groove in a type after the latter is moved outward by an ejector, connections between the keys and the type-controlled device to lift the latter, the yieldingly mounted pin having a riding movement over the barrier iao and over an arrested type and constituting a forcible ejector to discharge the type into the throat leading to the assembling .d evice. 2. A type-setting machine comprising a type magazine, an annular traveler continuin ously revolving around the magazine in a fixed path, ejectors movable outwardly from the magazine below the path of said traveler, said ejecting means also constituting a means of control forthe type until the latter is engaged by said traveler and means for raising said traveler coincident with ejecting the type.

8. A type-setting machine comprising a base having a discharge for type, a type magazine on said base, ejectors operable to eject type outwardly from the magazine, and type advancing means to which the ej ectors deliver the type above the plane of type delivery, the ejectors being provided with type controlling means movable transversely in the path of said type advancing means.

4. A type-setting machine comprising a magazine for type, a base upon which the .i

type rest, said base extending annularly beyond the magazine, radially disposed ej ectors operable to ej ect type horizontally away from the magazine, and rotary type-conveying means traveling around the magazine, said base having an outl conforming to the pro-l file of the type and leading directly downward from the path traversed by said typeconveying means.

5. In a machine in which type is moved from one point to another, a Vstationary path along which the type travel, type-convey ing means traveling over said path, type controlling means also traveling in said path and a type receiving throat in said path, said throat having walls conforming to the pr file of the type.

6. In aV machine in which type is moved from one point to another, a stationary path along which the type travel, said path being provided with an outlet leading directly downward, means for holding the type transversely of said path and type conveying meanstraveling over said path, said conveying means also including a member adapted to pass over the outlet and constituting an ejector to forcibly discharge a type into the outlet.

, '7.l In a type-setting machine having a sup` port for a magazine and an outlet in said support, means for transferring type from the magazine to the outlet, said transferring means including a controller member and a pushermember that travel over the outlet Yand a 'barrier at the far side of the outlet adapted to restrain the`type without impeding either of the said members.

8. vIn a type-setting machine having a magazine, a type support therefor, a fixed path surrounding said support, having a type outlet means for positively transferring type from the support to the outlet,V said transferring means including a yieldingV .memberv that travels over the outlet, and means for arresting the type to permit escape thereof'through said outlet.

`9. In a type-setting machine, a support for a type magazine, type selecting means mounted adjacent to said support, the maMV chine having on a fixed portion a surface onto which the selecting means deliver type, type advancing means traveling over the said surface in a path to receive type moved by the selecting means, and type-controlling means 'traveling in unison with the advancing means and confining the type in a predetermined position with respect to the Aadvancing means.

l0. In a machine a bed having an annular surface over which type is moved from one point Vin the machine to another, said surface being formed with an outlet leading directly downward therethrough, and a traveling means for advancing type over said surface and to the outlet, said traveling means including an ejector to engage a type and forcibly discharge the same throughY the outlet.

11. In a machine a surface over which type is moved from one point in the machine to another and having an outlet leading directly downward from said surface, a traveling means for advancing type over said surface and to the outlet, saidtraveling means including an ejector to engage a type and forcibly discharge the same through the outlet, in combination withmeans for deliver ing type to said traveling means.

l2. In a type-setting machine, a bed surface having a type discharge opening there through, type selecting means delivering type to said surface, and a type-assembling device, in combination with a traveling means serving to advance the selected type over said surface and constituting an ejecting'ineans for forcibly discharging the type through the opening formed in the said surface in the path traversed by the advancing means, the opening leading to the type assembling'device, the surface over which the type is advanced accommodating the type so that it travels without turning until it escapes through the mentioned opening.

13. In a type-setting machine, type selecting mechanism and ejecting means, a type support adapted to receive ejected type, said support being provided with an outlet, typeadvancing mechanism receiving the selected type, and an assembling device, the type outlet being located directly across the path over which the advancing means travels, and connections between said outlet and the assembling device, the said type advancing means rising to receive an ejected type coincident with a forward movement of the ejecting means.

14h In atype-setting machine, a type-se 'lecting'meana a typefadvancing means that receives the selected type, a path upon which the selected type may be advanced and an assembling device having a receiving throat, the mouth Ythereof being located directly across the path overY whichV the advancing means travels, the selecting means having type engaging portions movable with the ejected type below the path of the advancing means. Y Y l l5. In a typeesetting machine, a flat annular supporting surface over which type may travel and a support for a source of type snj'iply, type selecting means delivering to said surface, type controlling means comprisingV rigid ring movable to receive a type, and traveling in a definite path over said surface, and cor-acting means for causing the type to take a discharging movement from the path ofV ring travel and through Vthe said fiat supporting surface.

16. In a type-setting machine, selecting` mechanism `successively selecting type from a source of supply, a positiveV type advancing means,s'aid type advancing meanstraveling in al definite circular path .below which the selected type are Vdelivered at different points, the said advancing means having a speed that completes the advancemovement Sill of any received type in a less period of time than the shortest interval between the delivery of two successive types to the said path, to insure that an advancing type be discharged before a succeeding type can be received in the said path of advance.

17. A machine of the gen eral character described comprising a magazine, a support therefor, a type-tract; surrounding said support, a continuously moving high speed type controlling traveler. type-ejecting means serving to move types on the type-track and into the deinite path traversed by the traveler, and a pusher element on the traveler foi advancing a type along said type-track.

18. A. machine of the character described comprising a magazine, a support therefor, a fixed track-Way thereabout, means for advancing type from one point to another on said track-Way, means for delivering type thereto., and means for shifting the type-advancing means for permitting movement of a type into the path traversed by the advancing means over said track-Way.

l5). in a type-setting machine, a bed presenting a tlat surface forming a circular path, a type conveyer mounted to travel over and along said circular path, and being movable vertically with relation to said' bed for r ceiving a type, means for actuating the said conveyer vertically and means for imparting rotary motion thereto.

20. in a type-setting machine, a lined bed presenting a surface constituting a circular path, a type conveyer mounted to travel over and along said circular path for conveying type from one point Vthereon to another, means for actuating said type conveyer longitudinally of the path, and means for moving said conveyer transversely thereof for receiving a type.

il. ln a machine a flat surface upon which type is moved from one point thereon to another, type at vancing means mounted to travel continuously in a path embracing said points, and means for shifting said advancing means perpendicularly to the plane in which it travels, said advancing means including a controlling member accommodating a type therebeneath and presenting surfaces positively opposing movement of the type in a direction transverse to the path of travel.

22. In a. type-setting machine, a surface over which type is moved from one point thereon to another, and an outlet leading directly downward through said surface, a rigid traveling means for advancing type on said surface to the outlet, and a member that exerts an ejecting pressure against the type at the outlet, said member being carried by the advancing means.

23. In a type-setting machine, a liXed delinite annular path upon which type may. be moved7 an annularly traveling advancing nularly traveling advancing means for conveying type, a. iiXed annular path on which. type are moved, and type-delivering means for positively delivering the type to the said advancing means upon said ii'Xed annular path.

25. A means for setting type, comprising a type track, a type supply in the form of a channeled magazine containing type having guide grooves in the opposite side edges to Which the side Walls of the channels are suited, the type furthermore having each a transverse groove formed in the flat side of the type and extending through both side edges o-f the type, selecting devices operable to eject from the magazine the type representing the different characters in the order in which they are to be composed, and typeadvancing means including a member travcling With the said means fitting in the mentioned grooves in the type.

26. In a type-setting machine formed to receive a supply of type, type selecting f.

mechanism 1n which is comprised ejectors having a type-engaging member and a pilot member extending beyond the type and having a horizontal outlet at one side.

2'?. In a type-setting machine a flat'horizontal support, 'a cylindrical magazine thereon formed to receive a supply or type, typeselecting means comprising type ejectors movable radially outvvard in a horizontal plane and means for actuating the typeejectors, said means being pivoted and having a return movement independent of the type ejectors.

28. ln a type-setting machine a flat horizontal support, a cylindrical magazine there- 'i on formed to receive a supply of type, type selecting means comprising type ejectors movable radially outvvard in a horizontal plane and means for actuating the said typeejectors, said means being pivotally supported and having a returnmovement independent of the type-ejecto-rs, in combination with separate retractile means for the typeejeotors.

29. In a type-setting machine, the combination vvith a n agazine having type channels, of ejectors operable to eject the lovverinost type of the channels, said ejectors having seat portions movable beneath the channels ivhen the eiectors are actuated to eject a type, and having type receiving openings CPT type may be ejected, the combination of a traveling type advancing means, means for Yshifting said advancing means bodily to receive a type, type ejecting means, and keys serving to both actuate the ejectors and the said shift-ing means.

3l. ln a type-setting machine having a magazine and asupport therefor, operable ltype ejectors having each amember for pushing a type endwise and amember to Vextendlengthwise of the type, the said ejectors being open-sided opposite the said lengthwise member.

82. in a type-setting machine having a magazine and a support therefor, type ejector-s having each a box-like receiver' to embrace a type on three sides, the fourth side being open and forming a lateral outlet. Y

33. ln a type-setting machine having a source of supply, and a surface over which type may be moved from the source of supply to the point of delivery, the combination of type-ejecting means for moving the type onY said surface from the point of supply, and a secondV means serving to further move the type moved by the ejecting means and advance the same over said surface, each of said means comprising a pusher member, to give the type a forward impulse, and a member to restrain the type against move- Vment other than a forward one.

Yeling at high speed above and out of contact with the surface of said type race.

dln a machine a surface on which type are to be moved from one point to another, rotary type advancing` means traveling between said points, in combinationwith type 'ejectors constituting type holding means until the type is engaged by the advancing means. y

37. ln a type-setting machine, the combinetion of a series of ejectors,a part havinga surface forming an arcuate path over which an ejected type may travel and onto which surfaceA the ejectors deliver the type,`

and a high speed kcontinuously revolving Vadvancing' means having a member constituting a pusher, travelingover said surface atv intervals of high frequency, 'on aline Vtransecting the line-occupied by the type when ejected.

38. ln a type-setting machine, the combination of a series of eJectors, a. part having a surface constituting a pata on which an ejected type may travel, and onto which rrface the ejectors deliver the type, a higli s speed revolving at vancingmeans having a pu 1ier member traveling over said surface P`I frequency on a line sectmg the line occupied by the ty ie at intervals of high when e' cted, said revolving and advancing means including aY type-controlling device receiving the ejected type and holding the same Y a gaiust turning.

39. ln a type-settingVmachine, the combination of a plurality of ejectors, a part ha., a surface forming an arcuate path on which an ejected type may travel, onto which surface the ejectors deliver the type, a high speed continuously revolving advancing means having apusher member traveling over said surface at intervals of high frequency, on a. line transecting the lin occupied by the type when ejected, said revolving and advancing means including t i controlling device receiving the type and holding the same against a type-setting machine, the conioination o ejectors, a parthaving ay surforming a type bed onto which th ejectors deliver type, said bed having an outlet, a higlA speed traveling means having a spring actuated movable pusher suspend- `d surface, and traveling over said and over said outlet at intervals of uency, a type barrier at said outlet the type, said suspended pusher Welin in a lowered position behind a the barrier, and

c v oo until the type reaches rnc r g to ride Vover the type and'barrier. del. ina type-setting-machine adapted to use type provided with a transverse groove in its body, the groove constituting a keymagazine, fixed path-way circumiac nt to said magazine, means for ejecting the type uponl said .path-way, an annular member adapted to continuously travel over 'said path and having a depending rib thereon the rib constituting a hey, and means for Vraising the annular member bodily during the ejection of said type thereby permitting the key to enter the groove in the type.

In a type-setting machine, in combination with a type supply magazine for type having a key-way a'crossits body, a stationary annular surface constituting a fixed path-way upon which a typemay be ejected, means for ejecting type from said magazine upon said surface, a constantly traveling key adapted to move over said surface and means for inserting said traveling key into the hey-way in the type thereby locking the type against longitudinal displacement.

Ylf3. in a ,type-setting machine, the combination of a bed, the surfaceV of which forms an arcuate path for the type, a series of ejectors for delivering typ@ t0 Said surand ring traveler having .type-guiding and type-V propelling means, driving means for said ring traveler', a lifting device for raising the traveler, bank of keys corresponding with the ejectors, levers operated by said keys, operative connections between the levers and the ejectors, a universal bar acted upon by the levers in common, and operative connections between the universal bar and the lifting device of the ring traveler.v

In type-setting machine, the combination of a bed the surface of which forms an arcuate path for type, a series of ejectors for delivering type to the said surface, means for advancing and guiding type on said surface, said means comprising a ring traveler having type-guiding and typeprcpelling means, driving means for said ring traveler, key operated levers, means for actuating the ejectors by the movement of the said levers and means acted upon by said levers for lifting the ring traveler to receive an ejected type.

yIl? In a type-setting machine, ythe combination of a bed forming on its surface a path for type, a series of ejectors delivering type to said path, a revolving type-guiding device traveling over said path, a revolvingl type advancing member traveling over said path, a lifting device for the said guiding device, a series of key operated levers, means for actuating the ejectors by the movement of said levers, and means acted upon by said levers for actuating the mentioned lifting device.

-i-G, In a type-setting machine provided with a. magazine and a key-board, a rotating universal type keying means, means for ejecting a type, said type being: provided with a. groove laterally across its body to receive keying means andr means operative through the depression of ay key-board key for raising the universal type key simultaneously with the ejection of a type and without arresting its rotary movement.l

i?. In a type-setting machine, a magazine, means for ejecting grooved type therefrom, said means being lever connections, a constantly revolving type locking rib, type advancing means, means combined with said key-lever connection for simultaneously raising the locking rib out of the path of the advancing typer and other means whereby the said locking rib descends into the groove in the type irrespective of the key-lever manipulation.

l8. In a type-setting machine having a magazine and a stationary flat surface upon which type may be ejected, the type having a level lower surface and a transverse groove formed intermediate of its length upon its upper surface, a type keying means, said means corresponding with the groove in the operative 'through key-V type wherebylongitudinal movement of the ,type is prevented and'traveling type advancmgy means arranged at intervals 1n said keyV whereby the type is moved laterally upon said ilat surface and under the type keying means.

i9. In a type-setting machine having a plurality vof type channels each adapted to contain a vertical line of type of the same character, means for ejecting the lowermost type horizontally outward ina radial line from any selected channel to a uniform distance, a stationary bed upon which the type may be ejected, said bed having aV typereceiving opening therethrough, a rotating ring traveling over said bed, a key formed on the lower surface of said ring, said key Vbeing adapted to engage with the type at the limit of their ejection and means combined with said ring for conveying ejected type to the opening, said means being also adapted to propel the type therethrough.

50. In a type-setting machine having a magazine and a stationary flat surface upon which type may be ejected, means for moving ejected type radially, means for maintaining ejected type at a fixed radial distance, means for positively moving the type circumferentially of the magazine and means for discharging type vertically downward through said surface.

51. In a type-setting machine comprising a magazine, a stationary annular track-way therearound and a finger-board having levers and other operative means combined therewith for ejecting selected type upon the track-way, the combination with a rotating type-key, means for elevating said key by depressing any finger board lever, coincident with type ejection and means permitting the lowering of said key independent ofthe finger-board levers.

52.' In a type-setting machine comprisingY a magazine, a stationary track-way sur-V rounding the magazine at the base thereof and a finger-board having selective levers and other operative means combined therewith for ejecting type, the combination with a constantly rotating endless type-key traveling over said track-way, means for raising said type-key through the depression of any one of the selective levers and means per-v mitting the lowering of said type-key irrespective of the further action of the selective lever. I

53.' In a type-setting machine comprising a magazine, a stationary track-way surrounding .the magazine at the base lthereof and a linger-board having selective levers and other operative means combined therewith for ej ecting type, the combination with a constantly rota ting endlessftype-key'traveling over said track-way, means for raising said type-key through the depression of any one of the selective levers and means permitting the lowering of said type-key, said means.l

the return of the same to its normal position during the depression of anyselective lever.

55. In a type-setting machine, a .surface constituting aV path onto which type may be ejected longitudinally, the type having key- Ways across their vbody on the upper side thereof, a traveling key adapted to travel over the path, means for ejecting a type onto the path, means for raising the traveling key during the forward movement of the type onto the path and means j iermitting the insertion of said traveling key into the key-way in the type.

- A typesetting maching comprising an upright series ofmagazinetype channels, a chase comprising a series of upright type channels and a movable mounting for the chase, in combination vvith means for ejecting andtransferring selected type from the magazine-'to the chase channels including a gravity chute or throat leading tothe upper ends of the chase channels and a.

step-feeddevice for the chase adapted to register successive channels therein .vith the gravityV chute. 1 Y 57. machine for setting type comprising in combination a type magazine, a cha-se, a throat Yin'type-delivering relation to the chase, key operated means for ej ecting type from the magazine for transfer to the throat and chase, and a continuously advancing member having alining engagement with the ejected type and operating to move the saine to said ,throat for delivery therethrough to the chase.

' :38. Atypesetting machine comprising' a type magazine, a chase, a throat in typedelivering relation to the chase, and key operated means for ejecting type from the magazine for transfer to the throat, iii coinbination With means, cooperating Withthe ejector means, for transferring ejected type to the throat-and constructed to receive such type only'in a determinate rela-tion and toY retain Vit in suoli relation duringvthe WholeVV ofV theV transfer operation, the said throat 'having a Vcross-sectional contoiiradapted'` to accommodate the type in saine relation in `which Vit is received by the saidv transferring means Vand adapted to prevent turning of.

the type relatively thereto. Y Y Y 59. Av typesetting machine Y comprising j'aV magazine -of type, avchase, a delivery throat and key-operated mechanism s for ejecting the magazine type for transfer to the throat, in combination With the transfer means consisting of a traveling member having one or more yielding type-moving elements thereon which yield from the type on arrival at the throat.

(SO. i typesetting machine comprising a magazine of type, a chase, a throat in delivering relation to the chase, and means for ejecting magazine type for transfer to the throat, in combination With yielding and type alining', transfer mechanism for moving ejected typ-e to the throat.

Gl. A typesetting machine comprising a magazine of type, a chase, a throat in type delivering relation to the chase and me for ejecting type from the magazine for transfer to the throat, in combination with transfer means comprising a traveling member carrying one or more type pushers projecting'into engagement with the type and at the entrance of the throat.Y

G2. A typesetting machine comprising a magazine of type channels, a throathaving itsl type-receiving entrance parallel with such channels, a chase or typeholder, and means for transferring the type from the magazine into said throat and adapted to keep the same side of the type uppermost throughout the Whole of said transfer movement, and the said throat vserving to conline Vthe type against relative turning movenient therein While moving to the chase.

@3.1i typesetting machine comprising a series ofV type supply channels and a race on which type ejectedtherefrom are moved substantiallyY parallel .with the plane of their upper and loiver faces, a throatY receiving such type andl conducting the same in a direction parallel ivith the other faces of said type and a chase toivhich the type arc delivered by the throat.

,64. ln a typesetting machine, the combination with 'a magazine of type channels having ejectors and a throat, of intfincdiate type-transfer 'mechanism comprising a closed race and automatic means for opening the race to receive the type ejected thereinto.

65. In ,a typesetting machine, the combination With the magazine channels anl ejectors, of a closed type-confining race, means correlated with the ejectcrs for opening the race to receive'the ejected type, means forcinoving the type through the Vrace and a throat having ai cross-sectional contour which conforms to and enOaO'es the yand a type race, the latter including a typeconiining and aliningmernber, means `Whereby such member is automatically displaced relatively to the ejected type to accommodate movement of said type into the control of such member, a throat for conducting the type from the race to the place of comiosition.

67 In a typesetting machine, the combination with a series of magazine channels containing grooved type, of a type-race comprising a key or rib, ejector mechanism operating to deposit the selected type with the said grooves thereof engaged vvith said key or rib, a throat, and means for advancing said type thereto in the relative position established by such rib and groove engagement.

GS. In a typesetting machine, the combination with a series of type magazine channels, and a type race having alining engagement yith the type ejected into it and formed in part by a revolving type-transferring member, of ejector mechanism coordinated with said transferring member to delay engagement of the ejected type therewith until the ejecting movement of said type has been completed, thereby insurtransfer of the type in the same relative position in which it Was ejected from the magazine, and athroat arranged to receive such type in the said relative position.

69. In a typesetting machine, the combination with a series of type channels, a type race, vthroat and chase, of ejector mechanism (,-operating with the channels and provided with engaging means formed to engage theV type on more than one face, whereby the type is guided against displacement during the ejecting movement and means for advancing the type in the same relative position through the race and into the said throat.

70. A typesetting machine comprising a stationary magazine and a chase or typeholder both formed with type channels adapted to interlock with side-grooved types adapted to slide therein and rotary transferring means also interlocking with the same type and operating to transfer the same from the magazine to the chase whereby the types are confined in determinate position during transfer from magazine to chase.

71. 1n a typesetting machine, the combination with a magazine of type channels, having ejector mechanism, a type-race provided vvith a moving transferring member having a yielding, driving engagement with the. type ejected into the race, a dischargeV throat for said race intersecting the same substantially at right angles thereto and adapted to engage only those faces of the type which were perpendicular to the race during the transfer movement, and to conduct such type parallel with such faces.

72. In a typesetting machine, a type-race having la transferring member in driving engagement with the type in said race, a discharge throat intersecting the race at substantially a right angle thereto and adapted to form a slideivay engaging only those faces of the type which were perpendicular to the race during transfer, in combination with means engaged with the type on arrival at the throat and directing' force against it in the direction to start it in motion through said throat.

73. 1n a typesetting machine, a type-race having means for moving type through it, a barrier fiXedly mounted in said race and adapted to stop the type and a throat through which the stopped type moves to the place of composition.

7 a. A typesetting machine adapted for setting type grooved on three sides, comprising a magazine engaging opposite grooves thereof, a type race having means engaging the intermediate groove, a chase and means for moving the type through the type-race'to the chase.

7 5. A typesetting machine adapted for setting type grooved on three sides, comprising a magazine and chase having channels engaging grooves in the opposite sides, a type race having a rib engaging the groove in the intermediate side and means whereby the type are moved from the magazine, through the race and into the chase.

7 6. A typesetting machine adapted for setf ting type grooved on three sides, comprising a magazine having upright stationary channelsv engaging the said grooves, a chase having channels engaging the same grooves7 a type-race and transfer means therefor operating in a plane transverse to such grooves and a throat through which the type are discharged in a direction parallel with the said grooves therein.

77. A typesetting machine adapted for setting type grooved on three sides, comprising a magazine for containing such type, a type-race, and means for advancing the type through the race comprising a pusher member having contact with the type Within the said groove or recess therein.

7 8. A typesetting machine comprising a stationary magazine provided With ejectors, a circular type-race including a rotary, ring-y form transferring member' having yielding, pushing engagement with the'type ejected into 'said race, a delivery throat for the race and a chase receiving the type therefrom.

7 9. A typesetting machine comprising an upright cylindrical series of stationary type channels, a flat chase comprising a series of upright type channels and a movable mounting for the chase, in combination with means for ejecting and transferring selected type from the magazine to the chase channels including a gravity chute or throat leading to the upper ends of the chase channels and a step-feed device for the chase adapted to anV lregister successive channels therein with the gravity chute.

80. l machine 'tor setting type comprisin combination a stationary type magazine, a movable chase, a fixed throat in type 'delivering relation to the chase, means for ejecting type tromtlie magazine for transfer to Vthe throat and chase, and a ring-iiorm member having nositive alining engagement iitli the ejected type and operating to more the same to said'tliroat for delivery theretliroiigh to the chase.

Sl. typeset'iiig machine comprising an 'upright magazine ol type channels, a chase, throat in type-delivering relation to the chase, and'key operated means'for ejecting in combination With a rotary, ringtom ineinoer cooperating with the ejector means, for transferring Vejected type to the throat and constructed to'receive such type r' ily in Va determinate relation YandV to lock i in such relation during the transfer operation, the said throat having a cross-sectional contour adapted to engage the same sides of the type that were engaged by the niagazine channels and adapted to prevent tiirn- Y ing o the type relatively thereto.

82. A typcsetting machine comprising a circular magazine of type, a chase, a delivery throat and key-operated mechanism tor ejecting the magazine 'type for tianst'er to the throat, in combination With the transfer means consisting of a power-driven ringtorm member having one or more yielding type-moving elements thereon iifhich yield vfrom the type on arrival at the throat.

Y S8. A typesetting machine comprisina circular upright magazine of type, a nat in t1.,.,tj tva dare o. i t' t cease@v Loa in pe V.iveiing 1era ion o the Vchase and adapted to guide the type m a direction parallel ivith the printing face thereof, and means for ejecting type fromY the mag type, a chaseior.type-holdeiyand means forVY transferring thetype from the magazine into said throat and adapted toV keep the saine side or the type uppermost throughout the Whole of said transfer movement, and thesaid throat serving to confine the type against relative turningv movement therein While moving to the chase.

85. typesetting machine comprising a circular series of type supply channels and :i circular race into iv iich type ejected there from are moved substantially parallel with the plane ci their uoper and lower faces, a throat receiving such type and shaped to lit the upright laces of said type to gre- 'vent relative turning movement thereof ivliile Within the throat and a chase to Which the type are delivered by the throat.

8G. ln a. typesetting machine, the comliination with a circular magazine of type,

channels having ejectors, and artliroat, of intermediate type-transiter mechanism com- 1V i sing a closed-circular race and automatic 'means for opening the race toi-receive the type ejected tliereinto.

ST. ln a typ'esetting machine, a circular magazine of channels for grooved type, type ejecting means and a circular type race, the latter including a typeiconning and aliningrib member, means Wherehy such rib is ,temporarily displaced relatively to the ejected type to permit engagement'thereoie with tlie groove in said type, and a discharge throat which leads the said type aiiay from engagement with said rib.

8S, fr typesetting machinecomprising an wirelit stationary cylindrical magazine and t chase or type-holder 1ooth formed with t, Y channels adapted to interlock ivith side-grooved tj-,ipcs which are adapted to slide'in said channels, rotarypower-driven transferring means ralso interlocking with the same type and operating to transiter the same from the n'iagazineto the chase whereby all the typesare positively confined in a determinate position diiringtransfer from magazineto chase.

machine for setting side-grooved tvne comprising in combination with the type-race, transfer means, throat and chaseliolder, a magazine of upright type chaniformed to interlock slidahly with the Vgrooves ot' said ktype and extensionV channels et like lori-mation adapted for removable connection to said magazine channels.

.ln Witnes whereof l have hereunto signed .my name thisV 24 day of May, 1911, in the presence of tivoV subscribing Witnesses.

Y 1Wifi/IER VVRlGlAl'll.

lllitnesses: j f

Y VWM. Gian, Y M. Connell).v

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